Neilson Park Creative Centre (NPCC) is pleased to announce its exhibitions for the Summer 2025 season. Visit the website to see the full list of exhibitions, classes and events. Admission to our galleries is free of charge and open to all ages.

Dennis Montford, Harmony in Diversity, acrylic on canvas, Adult Cateogry, First Prize Winner, NPCC’s Be Creative, Juried Exhibition.

Be Creative, Pride 2025 Juried Exhibition

Presented by Neilson Park Creative Centre
June 17 – July 5, 2025
Awards Ceremony: Friday, June 20, 7:45pm
Parkview Gallery

NPCC invited youth and adults who identify as 2SLGBTQIA+ community members to NPCC’s Be Creative Juried Exhibition. The theme for this year’s exhibition is Be Creative, Be You, Be All In!

Participating Artists
Sameena Anis | Athena Bee | Timothy Campbell-Smith | Eric Chengyang | Mel Coleman | Cassandra Cunningham | Menaka De Silva | Sum Duff | Grace Eaton | Kola Edi | Claire Forsyth | Shelley Foster | Eli Hashemi | Sam Hoover | Imran Jatoi | Evan K | Shanika Lewis-Waddell | Po-Cheng Lin | Melodie Litwin | Natia Lomidze | Genesis Mejia | Ash Milne | Nayela Misquadis | Dennis Montford | Michelle Neilson | Amir Patros | Judith Polanco | Norina Poon | Alyssa Proctor | Michaela Purcell | Fraser Radford | Danik Renaud | Lennox Roach | Amiel Sandland | Cindy Seto | Srinidhi Shaw | Zed Sheikh | Cissy Shi | Safia Sodhi | Cindy Soler | Regis Souto-Fernando | J.B. Stefaniuk | Lennon Sykes | Andie Trepanier | Alicia Udvari | Kitlyn Sarah | Yvonne Varnam | Channey Williams | Morsal Yakuby

Juror, Kat Honey, announced this year’s award winners.

Youth Category, 12-17 years old
First Prize: Safia Sodhi, Breath
People’s Choice Award: Nayela Misquadis, Watching the River

Adult Category, 18+
First Prize: Dennis Montford, Harmony in Diversity
Second Prize: Menaka De Silva, Seeing and Knowing
Third Prize: Eric Chengyang, Study of Equivalent Relations (A Split Peach): The Parting
Honourable Mention: Cindy Soler, Who are You?
Honourable Mention: Melodie Litwin, Butterfly Effect

Teody Asuncion, Blue Moon Serenade, acrylic on canvas.

Bintana ng Nakaraan, Pintuan ng Bukas
(Window to the Past, Door to the Future)

Presented by Philippine Artists Group of Canada
June 17 – July 5, 2025
Opening Reception: Saturday, June 21, 1pm
Art Space Connect Gallery

Bintana ng Nakaraan, Pintuan ng Bukas celebrates how artists of today honour the past while shaping the future—expressing their roots not only through traditional forms but also through new perspectives, modern techniques, and personal narratives. It becomes a bridge between generations, a conversation between memory and possibility, and a tribute to how art keeps culture alive—no matter where we are.

IMPACT 2025, Annual Juried Exhibition

Presented by Neilson Park Creative Centre
July 8 – 26, 2025
Reception: Thursday, July 10, 7pm
All Galleries

Artists (18 years+) at early, mid, and later points in their career were invited to submit to NPCC’s IMPACT 2025, Annual Juried Exhibition. IMPACT is NPCC’s most anticipated show that fosters creativity in the artistic community. IMPACT 2025 aims to bring together artists practicing in diverse media and approaches, both traditional and contemporary, while showcasing artwork of the highest standard.

Bruce Parsons, our juror, chose 80 artworks for the exhibition.

Congratulations to the following artists who were accepted into IMPACT 2025!
Carole Adams | Dianne Allen | Jim Alpous | Christo Anto Francis | Vincent Bolduc | Lori Bond | Katherine Brown | Theresa Bryson | Margaret Buckworth | Susie Cattedra | Mary Ellen Chapman | Edward Clark | Patti Colen | Tamara Comas | Susan Dain | Susan Eckenwalder | Trey Eden | Rowan Gayle | Jonathan Gee | David Geene | Priti Girgla | Rumy Glogova | Briana Godden | Stuart Godfrey | Livia Gombor | Ben Guidolin | Chris Harms | Shirin Hashemi | Elnaz Hessami Pilehrood | Margaret Horvat | Yosra Hosni | Alexandra Johnston | Sanghoon Kang | Manmohini Kapoor | Anupa Khemadasa | Jungsub Kim | Sohyun Kim | Darlene Kulig | Gabriela Laconsay | Helen Anne Lemke | Erin Maich | Matéo Matéo Mckenzie-Garcia | Devika Mathur | Nancie Mcleod | Sheri Lee McMichael | Kathy Melanson | Kevin Midzain | Jesse Miletin | Cindy J Miller | Wendy Mitchell | Hafsa Murtaza | Boloebi Okah | Anne Opavsky | Eric Opoku | Aurora Pagano | Amir Patros | Robert Peachey | John Pingree | Shelley Prior | Marie Prospero | Deb Reimer | Marlene Rohal | Lu Sakhno | Amiel Sandland | Rani Satpute | Mariela Schiappacasse | Adam Strange | Hanna Taher | Michele Taras | Alicia Tian | April Tolosa | Sara Turavani | Gerda Wekerle | Paula Whitlock | Carl Wiens | Gail Williams | Nikola Wojewoda | Debra Wronzberg | Gaesook Yang | Yuezhi Zhang

Award winners will be announced at the reception on Thursday, July 10, 7pm.

Maria Abagis, Remembering All the Light, mosaic, 2023.

Unity

Presented by Mosaic Artists of Canada
August 6 – September 21, 2025
Reception: Thursday, September 11, 7pm
Art Space Connect Gallery

Unity is a biennial juried exhibition. The Mosaic Artists of Canada promote the gathering of mosaicists across Canada through exhibitions.

They aspire to highlight mosaic excellence by providing the public with the opportunity to appreciate this art. They are passionate about making this ancient art known to today’s society.

Narratives on Canvas: A New Story

Presented by Paul Mattioli
August 6 – 29, 2025
Parkview Gallery

For Paul Mattioli, painting is telling a story. His highly representational paintings communicate a bigger picture… one that he hopes that the viewer steps into.

About Neilson Park Creative Centre

Neilson Park Creative Centre (NPCC) is a charitable organization that serves the diverse landscape of Toronto through partnerships, outreach initiatives and community engagement.

As an arts hub in Western Toronto, NPCC serves the community by offering arts-based classes, workshops, drop-ins, open studios, events, and exhibitions within and outside its facilities.

NPCC is a fully accessible facility. Admission and parking are free.

Summer Hours:
Open on Monday, Wednesday and Fridays 9am – 4:30pm, Tuesday and Thursdays, 9am – 9:30pm, Closed Saturday and Sundays.

Neilson Park Creative Centre
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